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sandgrouse — [sand′grous΄] n. any of a family (Pteroclididae) of birds in the same order (Columbiformes) as pigeons, found in sandy regions of S Europe, Asia, and Africa * * * sand grouse n. Any of various pigeonlike birds of the genus Pterocles and related… … Universalium

sandgrouse — [sand′grous΄] n. any of a family (Pteroclididae) of birds in the same order (Columbiformes) as pigeons, found in sandy regions of S Europe, Asia, and Africa … English World dictionary

sandgrouse — /ˈsænd graʊs/ (say sand grows) noun (plural sandgrouse) any of various birds which constitute the family Pteroclidae, inhabiting deserts, scrub, and grasslands of Africa and Eurasia; the males have specially adapted belly feathers used to carry… … Australian English dictionary